[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6060. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and 
Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
        At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 753. INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON PREVENTABLE DEATHS 
                   AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) In General.--There is established within the Department 
     of Defense an independent review committee (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Committee'') to review recent deaths 
     among members of the Armed Forces at military installations 
     in the United States.
       (b) Members.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall select 
     members of the Committee from among individuals who have 
     experience in the Armed Forces (whether on active duty, in 
     the reserve components, or at a military service academy) and 
     are not currently employed by the Federal Government.
       (2) Expertise.--In selecting members of the Committee under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that each such 
     member has a background in law enforcement, military or 
     criminal investigations, or military or criminal legal 
     proceedings.
       (c) Duties.--
       (1) Review.--The Committee shall carry out a review of 
     whether the relevant commands and units at military 
     installations in the United States were operating within the 
     spirit of applicable policies of the Department of Defense 
     and the applicable military department for post-traumatic 
     stress disorder, suicides, substance use disorders, and 
     investigations of deaths, with a focus on overdose deaths and 
     fentanyl.
       (2) Elements.--The review carried out under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the staffing level, training, 
     education, and ability of leaders at all levels to receive 
     and respond to substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress 
     disorder, suicide, and death at military installations in the 
     United States.
       (B) An assessment of the climate and culture regarding 
     self-reporting for members of the Armed Forces at military 
     installations in the United States to determine stigmas and 
     ways to avoid those stigmas to ensure such members get the 
     care they need without fear of negative impact on their 
     career.
       (C) An assessment of the impact of substance use on the 
     readiness of such members at military installations in the 
     United States.
       (D) An assessment of whether or not proper execution of the 
     requirements under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 
     (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), has been carried out 
     in cases involved substance abuse and potential drug related 
     deaths.
       (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Committee shall submit to the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     findings of the Committee.
       (e) Military Service Academy Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``military service academy'' means the following:
       (1) The United States Military Academy, West Point, New 
     York.
       (2) The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.
       (3) The United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, 
     Colorado.
       (4) The United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, 
     Connecticut.
       (5) The United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, 
     New York.
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